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Nurses can offer valuable feedback on resident physicians' interprofessional collaboration, patient communication, and advocacy. This study identifies specific behaviors nurses are best suited to assess, improving feedback systems in medical training.

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Area of Science:

Medical Education
Healthcare Professional Development
Qualitative Research Methods

Background:

Physician feedback traditionally relies on attending physicians.
Nurses can provide feedback on specific resident domains, but physician acceptance is a barrier.
Identifying nurse-assessable resident behaviors is crucial for effective feedback implementation.

Purpose of the Study:

To identify specific resident behaviors that nurses are uniquely positioned to assess.
To gather perspectives from both nurses and residents on these assessable behaviors.

Main Methods:

Qualitative study employing thematic analysis.
Conducted 5 focus groups with 20 residents and 5 focus groups with 17 nurses.
Utilized a developed codebook for transcript analysis, achieving thematic saturation.

Main Results:

Identified 4 major themes regarding nurse feedback on residents.
Nurses are well-positioned to assess interprofessional collaborative practice, patient/family communication, and patient advocacy.
Areas less suited for nursing feedback included medical decision-making and resident responsiveness.

Conclusions:

Nurses and residents agree on specific resident behaviors amenable to nursing assessment.
This consensus supports the integration of nursing feedback into resident evaluation.
Clarifies the scope of nursing input for enhanced medical training.